For St. Willard
Van Orman Quine
" ... to apprehend The point of intersection of the timeless With time, is an occupation for the saint" -- Four Quartets
The Timeless:
Time
(64 years,
and more):
| Today in History
Today is Saturday, Aug. 15, the 227th day of 2009. There are 138 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 15, 1945, Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced to his subjects in a prerecorded radio address that Japan had accepted terms of surrender for ending World War II. On this date: In 1057, Macbeth, King of Scots, was killed in battle by Malcolm, the eldest son of King Duncan, whom Macbeth had slain. |
Macbeth:
"Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more: it is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing."
Quine:
“I really have nothing to add.”
— Quine, quoted
on this date in 1998.